It's a week on SUNDAY!!!!! I posted this yesterday

"Under FA Competition rules clubs with ground sharing agreements must arrange for ties to be played on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. If a clash of fixtures occurs with the sharing Club, if for any reason a tie is unable to be played on the ground of the first drawn Club on a Saturday, the tie must be played on either the day before, i.e. on Friday, or the day after, i.e. on Sunday on the ground of the First drawn Club. Therefore, our fixture will take place on Sunday 11th October 2009, kick off 3.00pm"

Come on Stalybridge, put the pub team in its place!

Come on Stalybridge, put the pub team in its place!
vegas-blue, Stalyvegas
29/09/2009 at 13:07

Careful there boy;not like you to big up your LOCAL team after all they are not in Manchester are they?

I am greatly anticipating the crushing defeat of FC United in this game. Wait who are they again?

We are the team you're obsessed with Dash. Obviously.

Free Red, whats this?, why are you still borrowing everybodys stadium instead of building the superdome "within the boundarys of Manchester" that you keep harping on about?.

you remind me of footballs answer to asylum seekers, nobody wants you and you spend all your time sponging off everybody else.

come on Bridge, I reckon it would be a major embarassment in your history if you dont beat this lot by a considerable margin.

Free Red, have a word with Stagecoach. They will supply a bus so you can park it in front of your goal!

There seems to be a few Non Manc bitters on here today, especially on a thread dedicated to a 'pub team'.

YCNMIU

33Y

'Staly' may prove a 'bridge' to far, but that's of no immediate importance to FC.

Next up, FC United v Stocksbridge Park Steels (The UniBond League Premier Division) Saturday 3rd October 2009 at 3:00pm Gigg Lane, Bury, BL9 9HR Adults £7.50, U18s £2, Concessions £5. Match Sponsor: Michael Berens Supplies.

Pre-match Malcolmses reverts to form this weekend and in keeping with our friends electric from Sheffield, have gone eclectic.

The band in question are from our own beautiful city and are called 'Tidy Hooker'. Hooker is obviously a rugby league reference so they've got a sporting chance for egg chasers.. We think they're dead good and you deserve them so come along and enjoy them. They're electronic and bleepy, just like Oche Youth. Maybe we can get Oche to bring his own bleepy box of tricks to entertain you at half time. Anyhoo, have a listen. www.myspace.com/tidyhooker. They’ll be playing for a romantic twenty two minutes, one minute for each footballer on the pitch.

There's a baker in town who is Manchester's very own Heston Blumenthal. He’s made us cakes with iron filings in them. If you light them, they sparkle. Put some copper sulphate in the mix and they will sparkle blue too. They taste good and that's what matters in the long run. The taterhash doesn't need to sparkle so we've not messed with it.

Blaine's guest ale of the week is Kelham Island Pale Ale from across the pennines. We'll have the full range of ales, lager and cider along with some pop for the little uns. We open at 12 sharp so don't be late. All the proceeds from CYCM go straight back into your club so it's something to cherish and cuddle, just like Oche... Soupy Twist, we love you all...The Oddies... www.myspace.com/courseyoucanmalcolm

FC United 4-3 Stocksbridge Park Steels. In what has got to be one of our best ever comebacks from 3-1 down against one of the leagues high flyers. Man of the match Jerome Wright.

Carlos Roca scored an injury time winner as FC United came back from 3-1 down to beat high flying Stocksbridge Park Steels 4-3 at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon.

Roca opened the scoring with a penalty on five minutes before the visitors from Sheffield hit back with three goals. But the Reds were not to be beaten, Ben Deegan pulled one back and Jerome Wright equalised before Roca won it at the death.

The way United began the game would have led you to believe that there would only be one outcome as the attacked the visitors from the first whistle looking to make a mark on the game.

David Chadwick thought he’d opened the scoring when Wright’s effort came off the post and fell to the United captain but although he put the ball into the Steels net it was ruled out.

But the crowd didn’t have long to wait for the opener as Roca made a mazy run through the Steels defence before being brought down inside the box for a nailed on penalty. Roca picked himself up and converted the spot-kick; calmly slotting the ball to the right of Steels ‘keeper Ben Scott to give United the early lead they deserved.

The game then followed in a manner which could have summed up United’s season so far; unable to capitalise on good possession, giving cheap goals away but most importantly showing the resilience to get back into the game when it seemed it was lost.

After good possession United were still only one goal up and as the visitors saw more and more of the ball you got the feeling they could be back in the game at any time.

But even so, when striker Jamie Vardy got the ball and ran past several members of the United defence before slipping the ball past Sam Ashton it was a little unbelievable how easy it was for the visitors to get back into the game.

Another mistake saw another goal for the Steels. Ashton came rushing out to the edge of his penalty box and he was rounded by Mark Ward who had the easiest of finishes to give the Steels a one goal advantage just four minutes before the break.

The second half started as the first one had finished with United looking slow in getting to the loose ball and Stocksbridge extended their lead within two minutes of the restart. Andy Ring had time in the box to bring the ball down and put it away to give the visitors what seemed like an unassailable advantage.

Just as it looked as though United were going to their third straight defeat in the league, the Reds showed the fighting spirit they would need to make any kind of comeback.

First Simon Carden went close but saw his effort saved by Scott before Roca, who was again dangerous all afternoon, broke on the left before squaring for Deegan to put away from the edge of the six yard box to make it 3-2. Game on.

United pushed forward for the equaliser and their best effort came from a Simon Garner free-kick which was saved in style by Scott, and United also had efforts from Tunji Moses, Roca and Deegan which were close but not close enough.

With little over 10 minutes left, Deegan came rushing towards Scott who had the ball at his feet. The goalkeeper panicked a little and put the ball to the feet of Wright, who ran on and tried the type of audacious lob that is becoming his trademark. The ball squeezed in at the far post from the tightest of angles.

The momentum of the game had shifted now, the visitors were dejected at losing two goal lead and with new energy and the crowd behind them it was only United who were going to find the seventh and ultimately winning goal.

The Reds pushed for it but were kept at bay by a resilient defensive effort. However, with injury time being played, it looked like Scott was going to comfortably pick up a cross but Roca got to the ball first and scored the winning goal to send the United faithful into raptures.

In the excitement of the finish many of the fans and players alike will no doubt take the momentum into the next fixture, but manager Karl Marginson will know that United have to iron out the defensive errors as the season progresses.

Great result on Saturday.

However, the defence needs work: you can't expect to win every match 4-3. I would strongly suggest that FC acquire a good centre-back, as the squad seems to be rather thin there.

Next up, FC United V Nantwich Town. FC United play Nantwich Town in an important Unibond League fixture on Wednesday 7th October, kick off 7.45 pm. Due to Bury playing in a Football League Trophy tie this home game will be played at the home of Hyde United Football Club, Ewen Fields, Grange Road, Hyde, SK14 2SB. Season Ticket holders should remember to bring their season ticket books to the game. Let’s make Ewen Fields our home from home for one night only as we try to beat the Dabbers for the first time since season 06/07.
Travel details are as follows:- M60 junction 24, take the M67 (towards Sheffield) to junction 3 (Hyde Dukinfield Stalybridge.) Once on exit slipway keep to right-hand lane heading for Hyde centre. At traffic lights at end of slipway turn right onto Clarkway. Once on Clarkway/Reynard Street at the second set of lights turn left (MORRISONS superstore will be on your left) onto Mottram Road. At the first set of lights on Mottram Road turn right onto Lumn Road. After approximately 200 yards you will come to a 'giveway' sign. There you turn left onto Walker Lane where after approximately 50 yards you will see Hyde Leisure Pool on your left. The entrance to Ewen Fields is to the right hand side of the leisure pool.

By Train/Bus:- Newton (For Hyde) is the closest station to the ground. Trains depart Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes (destination Hadfield). On arrival at Newton (For Hyde) station you need to cross under the tracks and walk down Castle Street to the main road (Commercial Brow/Halton Street). Turn left and walk over the motorway bridge (you will be able to see the floodlights ahead of you) and down the hill until you get to the traffic lights. Turn left onto Mottram Road and then first right onto Grange Road North, first right again leads you into Miles Street and the entrance to the football ground is at the end of the street. Approx 10 minute walk from the station.

There are a number of buses that travel close to the ground and even more that travel to Hyde Bus Station including the 201 from Manchester City Centre. For more details please see the GMPTE journey planner site : http://nw.aimwebsites.co.uk/JourneyPlanner.jsp?vm_Reset_str=true

FC United 4-0 Nantwich, and we absolutley battered them.